I walked into physiotherapy all jazzed up today. I was motivated to get a sweat, feel the burn and move one step closer to putting my torn ACL behind me. I saw my physiotherapist and he told me to take a seat. Was he breaking up with me? “I’ve seen a great amount […]

“All that is gold does not glitter,Not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither,Deep roots are not reached by the frost.From the ashes a fire shall be woken,A light from the shadows shall spring;Renewed shall be blade that was broken,The crownless again shall be king.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the […]

Pain is weakness leaving the body. Six months ago, I awoke in a sweat in the pitch black of a January morning. A day I had planned for in a faraway future had hit me like a sack of bricks and I sat in the darkness coming to grips with my horrific reality: I was […]

12 weeks post-op from ACL reconstructive surgery today. It’s a huge milestone for those who’ve had the operation. More than anything, this ordeal has been an unbelievable learning experience. Below are five of the real truths that I had to learn myself. If you’re going through the surgery, I hope you can make peace with […]